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Hollywood Sex Abuse: How Scandals are Derailing Productions

Hollywood sex scandals are causing productions to be cancelled, resulting in job loss for people in the television and film industry. Ted Chen reports for the NBC4 News. (Published Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017)

The Maryland-based production crew for "House of Cards" will continue to get paid for at least another two weeks. The show has been on hiatus since October, when allegations of sexual harassment surfaced against actor Kevin Spacey.

The production company Media Rights Capital updated the cast and crew in an email, The Baltimore Sun reported. It said they will be paid for an additional two-week period that begins Monday and continues through Dec. 8.

The email said the company will provide another update by Dec. 8. The show is filmed in the Baltimore area. Between 250 and 300 people work on the production crew.

Spacey played ruthless politician Frank Underwood and served as executive producer. The 58-year-old actor was nominated for best drama actor Emmy Awards during each of the show's first five seasons, but never won.

'House of Cards' to End as Fallout for Spacey Continues

Netflix announced Monday its plan to end hit drama “House of Cards” after season six in 2018. The news comes a day after actor Anthony Rapp alleged “House of Cards” star Kevin Spacey made unwanted sexual advances on him when he was 14 years old.

(Published Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017)

Netflix and Media Rights Capital recently announced that Spacey had been fired.

CNN reported that eight current or former "House of Cards" workers claim that Spacey made the production a "toxic" workplace and one ex-employee alleges the actor sexually assaulted him.